The Information and Communication Technology sector has been recognized the world-over as an important tool for socio economic development for a nation. It enables the societies to produce and apply information in greater amounts, more rapidly and at reduced costs and offer enormous opportunities for enhancing business and economic viability. Being one of the prime support services, this industry helps in rapid growth and modernization of various sectors of the economy. Driven by various policy initiatives, the Indian ICT sector witnessed a complete transformation in the last decade and is poised to take a big leap in the future also.

The Indian telecommunication industry is the second largest telecommunication network in the world in terms of number of wireless connections after China. According to Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy (CMIE), an economic research agency, the total subscriber base is expected to reach 1,042 million by March 2013.

Held every year, and organized by the Exhibitions India Group, one of India's finest trade promotion organization, the series of Convergence India Expos have been recognized as South Asia's largest Information and Communications Technology (ICT) event. The three day international exhibition and conference is the preferred B2B platform for companies to showcase cutting-edge technologies and interact with the policy-makers, key decision takers, research analysts, academia, media and industry peers to promote brand and generate business.

With the support from the Government of India, Ministry of Communications and Information Technology, Department of Telecommunications (DoT) and Department of Information Technology (DiT), and Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Government of India, 20 editions of Convergence India expos have been successfully hosted at New Delhi.

As we move towards a world of connected economies, the milestone 21st edition of Convergence India 2013 expo is being held from 16-18 January, 2013 at Pragati Maidan, New Delhi. The event will focus on new-age technologies and merging business solutions, which will enable inclusion and enrich the lives of people.

Developed around the theme of “Enriching a billion lives”, the rich format of the event will feature a wide range of Information and Communications Technologies (ICT) including broadband, broadcasting, cable and satellite, data centre virtualization, digital money, Green ICT, IT & info security, mobility, security & surveillance, telecom, unified communications, VAS, WiMax, etc. A host of leading domestic and international associations and media have extended their support for promotion and success of the forthcoming event.

The forthcoming expo will showcase leading devices and innovations to enhance e-Development at all levels and drive the growth of urban usage. Focused business-matching will provide the perfect opportunity to network with industry executives and establish new partnerships.

Attracting global leaders, the concurrent conferences will serve as an ideal platform for knowledge-experts to share industry insights and successful case studies from across the globe.

Fulfilling its long-standing mandate as a premier knowledge sharing forum, the milestone edition of Convergence India Expo will play a key role in facilitating trade & commerce, technology transfers, collaborations and new launches that will provide further impetus to the growth of the sector.

Some of the key services like business matching and interactive Client Presentations allow the participants at the Expo to extract maximum benefit from the proceedings and harness the full potential of global wireless technologies.

A continuous flow of high profile trade visitors include government officials, trade associations, regulatory bodies and media, the 21st Convergence India 2013 promises to be an exciting event for the ICT industry, buzzing with entrepreneurship, innovation and expansion.

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About Exhibitions India Group

The Exhibitions India Group is a trade promotion organization creating opportunities for investments, joint ventures and technology transfers through the platform of international exhibitions and conferences. The Group is an interface between Government, business, academia, society and media etc.The Group’s portfolio of event includes:- Convergence India Expo: South Asia’s largest ICT event- Jaivik India: India’s finest natural and organic conference- Wave, Pool, Spa and Bath Expo: India’s first wet-wellness industry event

Headquartered in New Delhi, the Group has branches in Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Chennai, Hyderabad and, Mumbai, and international offices in California (USA), Dubai (UAE) and Tokyo (Japan).